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. >> suarez: and i'm ray suarez. on the newshour tonight, we talk to two experts about the infant's treatment, and ask whether it offers hope for the hundreds of thousands of h.i.v. positive babies around the world. >> ifill: then, we examine president obama's energy and environment team, as he names new cabinet picks. >> suarez: we look at why more and more doctors have stopped accepting patients on medicare. >> this is the oldest, sickest part of our population. i felt i was being pushed to herd them through in a turnstile way in 15 minutes or less. >> ifill: margaret warner updates efforts to get iran to halt itnuclear program, aer vice president biden says the u.s. is not bluffing about possible military action. >> suarez: and jeffrey brown profiles poet david ferry, still writing verse, reading poems, and receiving honors at age 88. >> every poem, just as everything we say to one another, is an attempt to try to get something clear to the other person or to ourselves. >> ifill: that's all ahead on tonight's news
. >> suarez: and i'm ray suarez. on the newshour tonight, we talk to two experts about the infant's treatment, and ask whether it offers hope for the hundreds of thousands of h.i.v. positive babies around the world. >> ifill: then, we examine president obama's energy and environment team, as he names new cabinet picks. >> suarez: we look at why more and more doctors have stopped accepting patients on medicare. >> this is the oldest, sickest part of our population. i felt...
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. >> suarez: and i'm ray suarez. on the "newshour" tonight, we update the lobbying efforts on both sides of thgun issue an talk with reporters in connecticut and arizona about the investigations into shootings there. >> wooduff: then, we turn to same-sex marriage, after two days in the spotlight at the supreme court. we get perspective from religious leaders. >> suarez: public media reporter cathy lewis examines the very real impact of across-the-board federal spending cuts on a southeastern virginia community that relies heavily on the military. >> wooduff: and we close with two stories on child development. how do you prevent bullying? a program in seattle is having success using babies. >> when i first heard about the program, i thought that's crazy to bring a new infant in a classroom of 23 five-year-olds. but then i saw it in action and i saw the power of it and i was a true believer. >> suarez: and we talk to the atlantic's hanna rosin about toddlers and young children choosing smartphones and tablets over ratt
. >> suarez: and i'm ray suarez. on the "newshour" tonight, we update the lobbying efforts on both sides of thgun issue an talk with reporters in connecticut and arizona about the investigations into shootings there. >> wooduff: then, we turn to same-sex marriage, after two days in the spotlight at the supreme court. we get perspective from religious leaders. >> suarez: public media reporter cathy lewis examines the very real impact of across-the-board federal...
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. >> suarez: and i'm ray suarez on the "newshour" tonight. we excerpt today's arguments, get analysis from marcia coyle and have our own debate on the "defense of marriage act." >> woodruff: then, two takes on engaging disadvantaged students: first, the story of high school teachers in new york city, using hip hop music and a famous rapper to teach science. >> i lost my passion for science, so when i came here and everything, i was, like, "oh, i'm going to bomb it, definitely." but now that they're mixing it up with music, i feel like i can get an a-plus. >> suarez: and jeffrey brown examines a study showing the most selective universities are falling short in recruiting high-achieving applicants, who are poor. >> we are failing at the elite colleges if we don't create social mobility. that's one of our biggest responsibilities. >> woodruff: plus, hari sreenivasan looks at how a cyber war between those who send spam and those trying to stop it is catching many millions of internet users in the crossfire. >> woodruff: that's all ahead on tonig
. >> suarez: and i'm ray suarez on the "newshour" tonight. we excerpt today's arguments, get analysis from marcia coyle and have our own debate on the "defense of marriage act." >> woodruff: then, two takes on engaging disadvantaged students: first, the story of high school teachers in new york city, using hip hop music and a famous rapper to teach science. >> i lost my passion for science, so when i came here and everything, i was, like, "oh, i'm...
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i'm ray suarez. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. we'll see you online and again here tomorrow evening. thank you and good night. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org >> this is bbc world news america. funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation, united health care. union bank. and fidelity investments. >> this is what a personal economy looks like. and as life changes, fidelity can help you readjust your investments along the way, refocus as careers change and kids head off to college. and revisit your plan as
i'm ray suarez. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. we'll see you online and again here tomorrow evening. thank you and good night. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from...
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suarez: we'll be back shortly with a >> suarez: we'll be back shortly with a profile of poet david ferry. but first, this is pledge week on pbs. this break allows your public television station to ask for your support, and that support >> ifill: finally tonight, a poet still exploring his own deep connections to the past. jeffrey brown has our story. >> in february it will be a snowman's anniversary. >> brown: the weekly poetry reading for 88-year-old david ferry with his daughter and two grandsons, who live next door to his home in brookline, massachusetts. today's entry: maurice sendak's "chicken soup with rice." >> chicken soup. >> brown: more often ferry is found here, at his desk, filling in more lines and verses in a lifetime of writing. and, late in life, the honors keep coming. recently he was given the ruth lilly lifetime achievement award. and his newest collection, titled "bewilderment," won the national book award for poetry. what are you bewildered by? >> everything! ( laughs ) every poem, just as everything we say to one another, is an attempt to try to get something clear
suarez: we'll be back shortly with a >> suarez: we'll be back shortly with a profile of poet david ferry. but first, this is pledge week on pbs. this break allows your public television station to ask for your support, and that support >> ifill: finally tonight, a poet still exploring his own deep connections to the past. jeffrey brown has our story. >> in february it will be a snowman's anniversary. >> brown: the weekly poetry reading for 88-year-old david ferry with...
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suarez: we'll be back shortly with a >> suarez: we'll be back shortly with a profile of poet david ferry. but first, this is pledge week on pbs. this break allows your public television station to ask for your support, and that support helps keep programs like ours on the air. >> ifill: for those stations not taking a pledge break, we have a second look at a story about garbage. as the nation produces more and more, one city is trying to get rid of it all. newshour correspondent spencer michels reports. >> reporter: each year americans throw away about 250 million tons of garbage. that's roughly four pounds per person per day. you can find all manner of trash in a landfill: old bent music stands, plastic bags, and a lot of items that could have been recycled, like bottles and cardboard. beyond the obvious bright they cause, landfills create environmental damage and emit harmful greenhouse gases. they are monuments to waste. those concerns have prompted san francisco and a handful of other cities to aim for a once unthinkable goal. zero waste. in 2009, san francisco became the first city
suarez: we'll be back shortly with a >> suarez: we'll be back shortly with a profile of poet david ferry. but first, this is pledge week on pbs. this break allows your public television station to ask for your support, and that support helps keep programs like ours on the air. >> ifill: for those stations not taking a pledge break, we have a second look at a story about garbage. as the nation produces more and more, one city is trying to get rid of it all. newshour correspondent...
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>> suarez: and that's the "newshour" for tonight. i'm ray suarez. >> wooduff: and i'm judy wodruff we'll see you online and again here tomorrow evening with mark shields and david brooks, among others. thank you and good night. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> and the william and flora hewlett foundation, working to solve social and environmental problems at home and around the world. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org >>> this is "nightly business report." >> record high on the last day of the quarter. the s&p finally closes at a record high. and the dow hits another milestone. >>> and second quarter outlook. can stock move higher from here? if so, what should you buy? if not, what should you sell? answers
>> suarez: and that's the "newshour" for tonight. i'm ray suarez. >> wooduff: and i'm judy wodruff we'll see you online and again here tomorrow evening with mark shields and david brooks, among others. thank you and good night. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> and the william and flora hewlett foundation, working to solve social and environmental problems at home and around the world. >> and with the ongoing support of these...
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i'm ray suarez. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. we'll see you online and again here tomorrow evening. thank you and good night. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org >> this is "nightly business report." >> paying a premium, a new study said that insurance companies will pay out more for claims under obamacare, what will that mean for you? >> oh, so close, the s&p 500 cannot close the deal and sits just over two points from an all-time high. >> and a collections mess, why the government system to collect delinquent student loans is causing headaches for borrows and taxpayers. it was asleepy day in the s
i'm ray suarez. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. we'll see you online and again here tomorrow evening. thank you and good night. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from...
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suárez: sí, sí yo le escribí una carta a él. sí. en su carta, ud. le dice que rosario no murió en la guerra. es verdad. rosario no murió. gracias a dios, escapó de esa tragedia pero ella creía... que fernando... había muerto. oh... sí. todo este asunto es muy triste. también en su carta, ud. le dice que rosario tuvo un hijo. sí. ¿y qué nombre le puso? angel... angel castillo. ¿y... dónde nació angel? en sevilla, claro. es allí donde conocí a rosario. ¿y dónde vive rosario ahora? después de la guerra, se fue a vivir a la argentina. ¿a la argentina? sí, sí. como ud. sabe, muchos españoles salieron del país después de la guerra. ¿y sabe dónde se estableció rosario? muy cerca de buenos aires. la última carta que recibí de ella fue cuando se casó de nuevo. ¿se casó de nuevo? pues, sí. rosario era muy atractiva, muy simpática. y como ella creía que fernando había muerto... sí, sí. lo comprendo. ¿y con quién se casó? con un hacendado, un argentino, llamado martín iglesias. ¿y sabe ud. la direcció
suárez: sí, sí yo le escribí una carta a él. sí. en su carta, ud. le dice que rosario no murió en la guerra. es verdad. rosario no murió. gracias a dios, escapó de esa tragedia pero ella creía... que fernando... había muerto. oh... sí. todo este asunto es muy triste. también en su carta, ud. le dice que rosario tuvo un hijo. sí. ¿y qué nombre le puso? angel... angel castillo. ¿y... dónde nació angel? en sevilla, claro. es allí donde conocí a rosario. ¿y dónde vive rosario...
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. >> ifill: and ray suarez reports on ireland's comeback after the global recession. >> suarez: rather than wait around for the return of jobs that may never come back, thousands of irish are starting their own businesses. >> woodruff: plus, jeffrey brown talks to the co-authors of a new book about murder, murderers, and the death penalty at the supreme court. >> we're both intrigued by the stories behind those crimes. there are human beings, victims, perpetrators, families. we take it literally from the scene of the crime to the court. >> ifill: that's all ahead on tonight's newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connec us. >> and by the alfred p. sloan foundation. supporting science, technology, and improved economic performance and financial literacy in the 21st century. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >>
. >> ifill: and ray suarez reports on ireland's comeback after the global recession. >> suarez: rather than wait around for the return of jobs that may never come back, thousands of irish are starting their own businesses. >> woodruff: plus, jeffrey brown talks to the co-authors of a new book about murder, murderers, and the death penalty at the supreme court. >> we're both intrigued by the stories behind those crimes. there are human beings, victims, perpetrators,...
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ray suarez reports from dublin. >> suarez: for 15 years western europe had few economies like ireland's. from the early '90s to 2008, the economy grew at breakneck speed. banks grew even faster, and, it seemed, lent money to anyone who asked-- and still more money gushed in from the outside world. when the global recession hit, the bubble burst. the celtic tiger was declawed. unemployment shot up. countless "for sale" and "for rent" signs sprouted, even on dublin's most desirable streets. construction projects just stopped. the workers were sent home, the carcasses of buildings left to sit for years, maybe never to be finished. talk to the irish today about what happened, and you get a mixture of wonder, sadness, and regret, from a father on a day out at the mall with his baby daughter... >> it was a little bit unsustainable. maybe we were living in cloud cuckoo land a little bit. >> suarez: ...from a working mother... >> i only go out and buy something when i really need it. no more impulse buying. i don't do that anymore. >> suarez: ...from a trade union leader... >> we've had an incr
ray suarez reports from dublin. >> suarez: for 15 years western europe had few economies like ireland's. from the early '90s to 2008, the economy grew at breakneck speed. banks grew even faster, and, it seemed, lent money to anyone who asked-- and still more money gushed in from the outside world. when the global recession hit, the bubble burst. the celtic tiger was declawed. unemployment shot up. countless "for sale" and "for rent" signs sprouted, even on dublin's...
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¿quién era esta señora suárez? ¿sería posible lo que decía ella en la carta? gracias, raquel. esto es muy importante para mí.
¿quién era esta señora suárez? ¿sería posible lo que decía ella en la carta? gracias, raquel. esto es muy importante para mí.
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. >> suarez: and i'm ray suarez. on the newshour tonight, we assess what's behind the market rally, coming as corporate profits surge amid continuing worries about unemployment and other problems. >> ifill: then we turn to venezuela, where president hugo chavez died today after a long battle with cancer. margaret warner looks back at his life, and at what comes next for his country. >> suarez: we examine the budget battles in washington, as congress begins negotiating yet another stopgap measure. >> ifill: judy woodruff talks with virginia attorney general and gubernatorial candidate ken cuccinelli about his new book on political power. >> suarez: and we close with the details of two new studies showing life expectancy for women in many places in america is actually falling. >> ifill: that's all ahead on tonight's newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> and by the bill and melinda gates foundation. dedicated to t ide
. >> suarez: and i'm ray suarez. on the newshour tonight, we assess what's behind the market rally, coming as corporate profits surge amid continuing worries about unemployment and other problems. >> ifill: then we turn to venezuela, where president hugo chavez died today after a long battle with cancer. margaret warner looks back at his life, and at what comes next for his country. >> suarez: we examine the budget battles in washington, as congress begins negotiating yet...
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ray suarez has the story. ( gavel banging ) >> suarez: it took less than three minutes for the u.n. security council to agree on its fourth round of sanctions against north korea. the vote was unanimous, imposing new financial curbs. u.s. ambassador to the u.n., susan rice: >> taken together, these sanctions will bite and bite hard. they increase north korea's isolation and raise the cost to north korea's leaders of defying the international community. >> suarez: the sanctions aim to make it more difficult for north korea's leader, kim jong-un, to finance his nuclear and missile programs. in december, the north successfully fired a long-range rocket, saying it was designed to orbit a satellite. and last month, north koreans cheered scientists who carried out the country's third nuclear test. that event directly provoked today's u.n. action. north korea's closest ally, china, even helped draft the sanctions. >> we want to see full implementation of the resolution. the top priority now is to defuse the tension, bring down the heat. ( applause ) >> suarez: instead, the sounds and image
ray suarez has the story. ( gavel banging ) >> suarez: it took less than three minutes for the u.n. security council to agree on its fourth round of sanctions against north korea. the vote was unanimous, imposing new financial curbs. u.s. ambassador to the u.n., susan rice: >> taken together, these sanctions will bite and bite hard. they increase north korea's isolation and raise the cost to north korea's leaders of defying the international community. >> suarez: the sanctions...
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so a comprehensive set of sanctions. >> suarez: joseph detrani, is it hard to craft sanctions? this is the fourth round of escalating sanctions. when a country is so isolated, so poor, so removed from international commerce. >> it's difficult. given that you have over 190 countries, they've found a way to get around the three resolutions of the initial sanctions that were imposed. i think with this fourth resolution it's very powerful and i think the power comes from the unanimity of the international community saying enough is enough and to include china helping with the drafting and so forth. so i think the consensus is implementation of these four resolutions and, indeed, if all countries do implement them, as victor just indicated now, it would have significant impact on the ability to move. finances move money, most of it is through illicit means and also to acquire materials for their nuclear and missile programs and proliferate said materials so i think it's powerful. >> suarez: including china? a big change? is that the biggest change in this latest vote in >> china has
so a comprehensive set of sanctions. >> suarez: joseph detrani, is it hard to craft sanctions? this is the fourth round of escalating sanctions. when a country is so isolated, so poor, so removed from international commerce. >> it's difficult. given that you have over 190 countries, they've found a way to get around the three resolutions of the initial sanctions that were imposed. i think with this fourth resolution it's very powerful and i think the power comes from the unanimity...
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i'm ray suarez. >> ifill: and i'm gwen ifill. we'll see you online, and again here tomorrow evening. thank you, and good night. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> bnsf railway. >> and by the alfred p. sloan foundation. supporting science, technology, and improved economic performance and financial literacy in the 21st century. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org at an all time high. breaking the previous record set nearly 5 1/2 years ago. the question now where do stocks go from here and what should you do to be ready, whichever way they turn. and laying the foundation as stocks hit new highs, the housing market shows strength of its own in tonight's in focus, housing's rebound. >>> good evening, everyone
i'm ray suarez. >> ifill: and i'm gwen ifill. we'll see you online, and again here tomorrow evening. thank you, and good night. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> bnsf railway. >> and by the alfred p. sloan foundation. supporting science, technology, and improved economic performance and financial literacy in the 21st century. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... >> this program was made...
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. >> suarez: and i'm ray suarez. on the "newshour" tonight, we assess the escalating tensions on the peninsula, coming after the u.s. staged military drills with south korea. >> woodruff: then, we examine the federal government's proposed rules to limit pollution from automobiles, likely to result in cleaner air and maybe higher prices. >> suarez: hari sreenivasan reports on the mounting backlog at the veterans administration, where the wait time to resolve claims often takes more than a year. >> why should you have to fight? why should you have to fight for your benefits? i wento w, i d wh i h to do. >> woodruff: jeffrey brown talks with author mohsin hamid about his new novel, a tale of love and success exploring the promise and perils of rising asia. >> if you look at a bookshelf in pakistan, or really anywhere in asia, you'll see shelf after shelf full of, you know, "how to become successful," "how to build a spreadsheet" and the newspapers and magazines are full of it, too. >> suarez: and mark shields and david
. >> suarez: and i'm ray suarez. on the "newshour" tonight, we assess the escalating tensions on the peninsula, coming after the u.s. staged military drills with south korea. >> woodruff: then, we examine the federal government's proposed rules to limit pollution from automobiles, likely to result in cleaner air and maybe higher prices. >> suarez: hari sreenivasan reports on the mounting backlog at the veterans administration, where the wait time to resolve claims...
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. >> suarez: and i'm ray suarez. on the "newshour" tonight, we look behind the job gains to see which sectors of the economy are on the mend and how the american workplace is changing. >> brown: then, margaret warner examines the charges against sulaiman abu ghaith, an al qaeda spokesman and son-in-law to osama bin laden, who appeared in a new york court today. >> suarez: from caracas, matt frei of "independent television news" reports on the state funeral for venezuelan president hugo chavez, attended by dignitaries from more than 50 nations. >> this feels less like a funeral and more like a celebration of immortality. the government has taken the decision not to bury him, but to embalm chavez, and keep him lying in state forever. >> brown: david brooks and ruth marcus analyze the week's news. >> suarez: and we close with a writer's reflections on the earthquake and tsunami that hit japan two years ago. >> i felt the need to go, and it's been this lifelong thing about japan that has called me. i wanted to hear the s
. >> suarez: and i'm ray suarez. on the "newshour" tonight, we look behind the job gains to see which sectors of the economy are on the mend and how the american workplace is changing. >> brown: then, margaret warner examines the charges against sulaiman abu ghaith, an al qaeda spokesman and son-in-law to osama bin laden, who appeared in a new york court today. >> suarez: from caracas, matt frei of "independent television news" reports on the state funeral...
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. >> woodruff: ray suarez examines the u.s. promise to provide food and medical aid to opposition forces in syria. >> brown: fred de sam lazaro reports on the plight of women in turkey, where economic opportunity has not translated into freedom from discrimination or abuse. >> by some measures, turkey ranks among the worst places in the world for women: women are less educated than men. half of all turkish women report having suffered some form of domestic violence. >> woodruff: and we turn to violence against women in this country, as congress extends a far-reaching law to address domestic abuse. >> brown: that's all ahead on tonight's "newshour." >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> and by the alfred p. sloan foundation. supporting science, technology, and improved economic performance and financial literacy in the 21st century. >> and with t ongoing sport of these institutions and foundations. and... >> this program was mad
. >> woodruff: ray suarez examines the u.s. promise to provide food and medical aid to opposition forces in syria. >> brown: fred de sam lazaro reports on the plight of women in turkey, where economic opportunity has not translated into freedom from discrimination or abuse. >> by some measures, turkey ranks among the worst places in the world for women: women are less educated than men. half of all turkish women report having suffered some form of domestic violence. >>...
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ray suarez has our conversation. >> suarez: dr. sampson davis is the fifth of six children in his family. he was raised in downtown newark, new jersey in the 1970s. he was surrounded by crime, drugs, and murders and by the notorious high rise projects that earned newark its nickname-- brick city. many of those high rises have since been torn down. dozens of other buildings in the city's neighborhoods have been abandoned. newark remains one of the tougher urban areas in the country, with roughly a third of its residents living below the poverty line. the city's medical system also is under stress. >> i'm not ignoring you. it's just that it's been very busy, i haven't had a chance to. >> suarez: many residents lack access to primary care. the city's three remaining emergency rooms-- three others were shut down in the last decade-- are often packed to capacity with patients. after making a pact with two of his high school friends graduate medical school, dr. sampson davis returned to newark to work in the e.r. to try to make a differe
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i think --. >> suarez: i want to get steven simon in on that same point. should there be worry in washington about who's getting what we're sending and what use they're putting it to? >> i think the risk is really rather low in this case in part because the aid is going to groups with which we have already established relationships by virtue of this program that's been going on for nearly a year and for which $50 million has been spent. during this time u.s. personnel in the region, not inside syria have gotten to know a good number of the people who are active in the local councils and the material is going to go to these known entities and the risk that it will go to jihadist groups it seems to me to be quite limited. >> suarez: if, steve simon, the united states intervened earlier in the conflict would at no time set of choices facing american policymakers have been broader? would the united states have had more room for maneuver? >> it's a very difficult question to answer. this is going to be-- and already is-- a long and grinding conflict. it's quite
i think --. >> suarez: i want to get steven simon in on that same point. should there be worry in washington about who's getting what we're sending and what use they're putting it to? >> i think the risk is really rather low in this case in part because the aid is going to groups with which we have already established relationships by virtue of this program that's been going on for nearly a year and for which $50 million has been spent. during this time u.s. personnel in the region,...
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. >> suarez: and i'm ray suarez. on the "newshour" tonight, we assess the escalating tensions on the peninsula, coming after the u.s. staged military drills with south korea. >> woodruff: then, we examine the federal government's proposed rules to limit pollution from automobiles, likely to result in cleaner air and maybe higher prices. >> suarez: hari sreenivasan reports on the mounting backlog at the veterans administration, where the wait time to resolve claims often takes more than a year. >> why should you have to fight? why should you have to fight for your benefits? i went to war, i did what i had to do. >> woodruff: jeffrey brown talks with author mohsin hamid about his new novel, a tale of love and success exploring the promise and perils of rising asia. >> if you look at a bookshelf in pakistan, or really anywhere in asia, you'll see shelf after shelf full of, you know, "how to become successful," "how to build a spreadsheet" and the newspapers and magazines are full of it, too. >> suarez: and mark shields
. >> suarez: and i'm ray suarez. on the "newshour" tonight, we assess the escalating tensions on the peninsula, coming after the u.s. staged military drills with south korea. >> woodruff: then, we examine the federal government's proposed rules to limit pollution from automobiles, likely to result in cleaner air and maybe higher prices. >> suarez: hari sreenivasan reports on the mounting backlog at the veterans administration, where the wait time to resolve claims...
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ray suarez reports for our american graduate project. suarez: at broadmore middle school in baton rouge, louisiana, early mornings have the feel of a pep rally. all 525 students are greeted every school day by a team of young adults from the national service organization city year. the nonprofit works like an urban peace corps. it requires recruits, many of whom are recent college graduates, who work for ten months in some of the nation's highest need public schools in an effort to reduce the dropout rate. today's cheering and upbeat attitudes is in contrast to how the school was when principal denise carbonneau arrived in 2009. >> the first year i came, i almost turned and walked out the door. the discipline was a real issue here. we had over 50% suspension rate. >> suarez: on top of behavior issues, charbonneau also inherited a school where o in four of the students were failing, and the district was seeing a spike in homelessness. broadmore mid school is made up mostly of minority students. 95% of them are eligible for free or reduced
ray suarez reports for our american graduate project. suarez: at broadmore middle school in baton rouge, louisiana, early mornings have the feel of a pep rally. all 525 students are greeted every school day by a team of young adults from the national service organization city year. the nonprofit works like an urban peace corps. it requires recruits, many of whom are recent college graduates, who work for ten months in some of the nation's highest need public schools in an effort to reduce the...
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. >> suarez: more jobs, less unemployment. those were the headlines from the government's latest report on the economy, released this morning. it's been a tough climb for job seekers, but things seemed to be looking up last month. today's labor department data showed 236,000 jobs were added in february. january's numbers were revised down, but the figures from december were increased. all told, monthly gains have averaged more than 200,000 jobs since november. in february, the construction sector alone added 48,000 jobs. the most in six years, spurred by a housing rebound. retail also saw more hiring and manufacturing ticked up as well. white house chief economist alan krueger. >> i think if you look at today's report and some of the other indicators that have been coming in unemployment insurance claims, i.s.m. numbers, auto sales. we see a picture of an economy that's continuing to recover. >> suarez: the day's other big number was the unemployment rate, which dropped to 7.7%. that was the lowest in four years. the main reas
. >> suarez: more jobs, less unemployment. those were the headlines from the government's latest report on the economy, released this morning. it's been a tough climb for job seekers, but things seemed to be looking up last month. today's labor department data showed 236,000 jobs were added in february. january's numbers were revised down, but the figures from december were increased. all told, monthly gains have averaged more than 200,000 jobs since november. in february, the...
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ray suarez has our book conversation. >> suarez: during the mid 1940s thousands of young women got offers of good-paying jobs working on some sort of government project in the south. they were told their efforts would lead to a quicker end to world war ii, but they were told little else. they worked as secretaries and nurses, chemists and technicians, all the while not knowing the real purpose of their jobs. to enrich fuel for the first atomic bo ever used in combat. denise kiernan tells their story in the book "the girls of the atomic city: the untold story of the women who helped win world war ii." she's a journalist who has written extensive about american history and joins us now. untold story, already. i mean, whether it's albert einstein or edward teller or robert oppenheimer, even harry truman. this has been a man's story all along. >> it really has. it's also a story that's often told from the top down, from the position of knowing and decision-making down as opsed to from the perspective of people who were crucial and invaluable to the success of the project. but didn't necessari
ray suarez has our book conversation. >> suarez: during the mid 1940s thousands of young women got offers of good-paying jobs working on some sort of government project in the south. they were told their efforts would lead to a quicker end to world war ii, but they were told little else. they worked as secretaries and nurses, chemists and technicians, all the while not knowing the real purpose of their jobs. to enrich fuel for the first atomic bo ever used in combat. denise kiernan tells...
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and painful part of my professional career. >> suarez: former j.p. morgan- chase executive ina drew testified at a senate hearing today, speaking publicly for the first time since she resigned ten months ago. drew was the bank's chief investment officer. she oversaw the british unit that ran the so-called london whales trades, involving risky derivatives, which lost $6 billion. today, she said her oversight was reasonable and diligent, but she insisted she was lied to by subordinates. >> some members of the london team failed to value positions properly and in good faith. they minimized reported and projected losses. and hid from me important information regarding the true risks of the book. >> suarez: c.e.o. jamie dimon initially dismissed reports of major losses. later, the bank said the figure was $2 billion-- a sum that ultimately tripled. the senate launched an investigation last july, and yesterday released a report of more than 300 pages. it blamed drew and others for high risk activities and troubling misconduct. michigan senator carl levin f
and painful part of my professional career. >> suarez: former j.p. morgan- chase executive ina drew testified at a senate hearing today, speaking publicly for the first time since she resigned ten months ago. drew was the bank's chief investment officer. she oversaw the british unit that ran the so-called london whales trades, involving risky derivatives, which lost $6 billion. today, she said her oversight was reasonable and diligent, but she insisted she was lied to by subordinates....
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ray suarez picks up the story. >> suarez: and for that we're joined by chester gillis, a dean and professor of theology at georgetown university. he has written extensively on the history of the papacy and catholicism. and sister simone campbell is the executive director of network, a progressive catholic organization which promotes social justice. well the new pope joked that the fellow cardinals went to the ends of the earth to find him. he is the first pope from the global south. in his context, sister, what does it mean to be socially progressive and doctrinally conservative? >> i think in the argentine context-- especially in the global south-- it means to be keenly aware of the suffering of people at the margins of society. he has spoken very strongly against the income disparities, against the concentration of wealth in the north, first world countries, against the consequences, the adverse consequences of globalization and globalized greed for people who are poor. and then he is apparently very conservative on some of the social issues. but that's very consistent with this whole ide
ray suarez picks up the story. >> suarez: and for that we're joined by chester gillis, a dean and professor of theology at georgetown university. he has written extensively on the history of the papacy and catholicism. and sister simone campbell is the executive director of network, a progressive catholic organization which promotes social justice. well the new pope joked that the fellow cardinals went to the ends of the earth to find him. he is the first pope from the global south. in...
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>> suarez: and that's the "newshour" for tonight. on monday, we'll look at india dealing with crimes of violence against women, after the brutal gang rape of a young medical student. i'm ray suarez. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. "washington week" can be seen later this evening on most pbs stations. we'll see you online and again here monday evening. have a nice weekend. thank you and good night. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> and by the bill and melinda gates foundation. dedicated to the idea that all people deserve the chance to live a healthy, productive life. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org >> this is "bbc world news.
>> suarez: and that's the "newshour" for tonight. on monday, we'll look at india dealing with crimes of violence against women, after the brutal gang rape of a young medical student. i'm ray suarez. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. "washington week" can be seen later this evening on most pbs stations. we'll see you online and again here monday evening. have a nice weekend. thank you and good night. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided...
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as cardinals gather in rome and prepare to select the next pope, ray suarez looks at the challenges the vatican faces connecting with roman catholics here in the u.s. >> suarez: among american catholics there have long been differences between the pulpit and the pew. but new polls suggest an even wider gap between the leadership and lay people in 2013. the latest data comes from a "new york times"/cbs poll released today. it found that more than half of u.s. catholics say the church is out of touch with peoples' needs. seven out of 10 say pope benedict and the vatican did a poor job of handling the sexual abuse scandals. nearly seven out of 10 also said they favored allowing priests to marry; ordaining women as priests and allowing artificial methods of birth control. however, most also said they felt their own parish was responsive to their needs. we discuss all this with scott appleby. he studies american religious history at the university of notre dame. and james towey, president of ave maria university. he was director of the white house office of faith based and community initiati
as cardinals gather in rome and prepare to select the next pope, ray suarez looks at the challenges the vatican faces connecting with roman catholics here in the u.s. >> suarez: among american catholics there have long been differences between the pulpit and the pew. but new polls suggest an even wider gap between the leadership and lay people in 2013. the latest data comes from a "new york times"/cbs poll released today. it found that more than half of u.s. catholics say the...
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. >> suarez: and i'm ray suarez. on the "newshour" tonight, we update the lobbying efforts on both sides of the gun issue and talk with reporters in connecticut and arizona about the investigations into shootings there. >> wooduff: then, we turn to same-sex marriage, after two days in the spotlight at the supreme court. we get perspective from religious leaders. >> suarez: public media reporter cathy lewis examines the very real impact of across-the-board federal spending cuts on a southeastern virginia community that relies heavily on the military. >> wooduff: and we close with two stories on child development. how do you prevent bullying? a program in seattle is having success using babies. >> when i first heard about the program, i thought that's crazy to bring a new infant in a classroom of 23 five-year-olds. but then i saw it in action and i saw the power of it and i was a true believer. >> suarez: and we talk to the atlantic's hanna rosin about toddlers and young children choosing smartphones and tablets over r
. >> suarez: and i'm ray suarez. on the "newshour" tonight, we update the lobbying efforts on both sides of the gun issue and talk with reporters in connecticut and arizona about the investigations into shootings there. >> wooduff: then, we turn to same-sex marriage, after two days in the spotlight at the supreme court. we get perspective from religious leaders. >> suarez: public media reporter cathy lewis examines the very real impact of across-the-board federal...